Date: January 16, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: 1889 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Host: Department of CISE; Faculty Host: Amanpreet Kapoor
Admission: Free

Zoom Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/my/kapo.or/

Biography: Dr. Eman Saleh brings over 25 years of university teaching experience in computer science, with expertise in software engineering, programming courses, and data structures. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cairo in 2010 and has held academic positions in Jordan and the United States.

Dr. Saleh is a Senior Lecturer and The Assessment Coordinator/ABET Coordinator for the School of Computing at the University of Georgia (UGA). In her role, she teaches computer science courses and oversees accreditation processes, program evaluations, and curriculum improvements.

Prior to joining UGA in 2016, Dr. Saleh was an Assistant Professor at Applied Science University and a Senior Lecturer at Al-Zaytoonah University in Jordan. Her teaching portfolio spans undergraduate and graduate courses, including Software Engineering, Data Structures, and Advanced Programming. She has also supervised numerous capstone and master’s projects.

Dr. Saleh has received multiple teaching and supervision awards, including the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award from the School of Computing at UGA. She earned the Innovative Teaching Grant (2019-2020), received the Center for Inclusive Computing Diagnostic Grant (2021 – 2023), and contributed as a member of the CS Instructional Action Team through the DeLTA Grant/ Project (2021).

Her contributions extend to curriculum development and professional service. She actively supports students’ extracurricular activities and Student organizations; she is currently the faculty advisor for the ACM-W and Google Developers student organizations at UGA.

Title of the Talk: Exploring Binary Search Trees: Terminology and Basic Operations.

Abstract: Dr. Saleh will introduce binary search trees (BSTs) and their basic operations. The presentation will cover key terminology, tree structure, and essential operations like insertion, deletion, and searching. Dr. Saleh will also explore the strengths and limitations of BSTs for searching, discussing how their structure can lead to efficient search times in optimal cases and the challenges posed by unbalanced trees. Attendees will understand the BST structure and how it can be effectively used in various computational tasks.